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Moccasin Creek (Wisconsin)

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Stream in Wisconsin, U.S.

Moccasin Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is a tributary to the Wisconsin River.

According to one tradition, the creek was named for its moccasin-shaped outline, while another tradition states water moccasins in its waters account for the name. In the Menominee language, the creek is known as Mahkāēsen-Sipiahsēhsaeh, "moccasin creek".

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moccasin Creek (Wisconsin)
  2. ^ Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 54.
  3. Hoffman, Mike. "Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. Retrieved 2018-10-05.

44°19′58″N 89°53′21″W / 44.33278°N 89.88917°W / 44.33278; -89.88917


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